Chapter 9

I don't own criminal minds!

Garcia escorted me back to the soft, giant bed and started to talk "You know Derek loves you dearly?"

I nodded as I knew he did.

He loved me like a brother!

She continued "He wouldn't lie to you, if he knew the lie would hurt you. You know that don't you?" I nodded.

I couldn't believe that he would make me upset by lying to me.

She further continued "I am sure somewhere, inside. You know he isn't lying. But I also know you don't want to believe what he said about your mom. Call Hotch. He knows a lot about this. Apparently, according to Morgan, you went to his office first. Just call him. I am sure he can tell you what happened. But just make sure you mention nothing about having drugs. I don't think he will take it very lightly!"

I nodded and understood what she meant.

If Hotch knew I would have no life as soon as I went back to Quantico.

"Do you want to call him?" Garcia asked.

"No I can't risk him questioning me can you tell me what happened from where Morgan left off?" I replied. I might let slip about the drugs. I couldn't afford that to happen!

Garcia nodded and continued the story "Well, anyway you broke down in Hotch's office and he got you on a flight to Las Vegas and made sure someone escorted you to the hospital. It was only a couple of hours before she died. Anyway once she had died Hotch got a phone call from the hospital saying your mother had died. When Hotch asked where you were the doctor had no idea so Hotch was worried. He sent us back to our desks and anyway, you know I have tabs on everyone's business. Well I saw someone was using Morgan's credit card. I called Morgan over to my office and he was surprised but we had a look to see where the purchase was made. It was in a hotel in Las Vegas, so we could guess it was you. We told Hotch a bit of a lie and said I had saw you used a credit card in Las Vegas. Anyway we said we would track you down and look after you. He said to us to take this as some personal time but if a case came up we would have to come back. You can have as much leave as you want. He said. Anyway we came here and booked the room next door. We knocked on your door and saw you weren't in so we went looking. When we found you, you looked like a zombie and you passed out. Me and Morgan have been looking after you all night basically."

I took in all this information but didn't understand everything.

How could I remember something which happened over 25 years ago but not remember something which happened less than 25 hours ago?

Morgan was in hotel room it was almost exactly the same layout as Reid's was but it didn't feel the same.

The room had a lighter atmosphere.

It allowed him to think.

He was still mad at Reid but he felt guilty about what he had said to Reid but he was mad at him. Morgan thought about it, if it was him he would get hammered but never ever think about drugs. Maybe Reid's emotional health was worse than he thought.

He wondered whether to call Hotch but decided to wait.

If he saw Reid take anything in the next week the person on the other line of the phone would defiantly be Hotch!